Dr. Rajesh Desai

Professional Bio:

• With over 4 decades of experience in cardiac surgery, Dr Rajesh Desai is a renowned name in the field of cardiac care. Having performed more than 25000 heart surgeries and still going strong, he has contributed immensely to the field of heart health. He was the first few to start cardiac surgery in Gujarat and has established many cardiac centres in the state. He has been instrumental in starting the cardiac surgery department at Zydus Hospitals, Ahmedabad. His expertise lies in all types of adult cardiac surgeries like Coronary Bypass Surgery, Valvular Heart Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Surgery for Heart Failure & Heart Transplant.

Academic Details:

• MS, MCh (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery)

Past Associations:

• Sr. Registrar & Lecturer at K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai
• Lecturer at CMC Vellore (Tamil Nadu)
• Jr. Consultant at Apollo Hospital, Chennai
• Consultant at Railway Hospital, Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• Sr. Consultant & Head of Department at Mayo Hospital, Vadodara
• Sr. Consultant at Rajasthan Hospital, Ahmedabad
• Sr. Consultant at Krishna Heart Institute (now Krishna Shalby),
• Visiting Consultant at Apex Heart Institute, Shalby Hospital Ahmedabad
• Visiting Consultant at Bhailal Amin General Hospital, Baroda Heart Institute and Bankers Heart Institute, Vadodara

Research & Papers:

• Has presented several papers.

Publications

• Six National and International Publications

Awards & Accolades:

• Has received several awards and accolades from across the state.

Memberships:

• Indian Association of Cardio Thoracic Surgery (IACTS)
• European Association of Cardio Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
• Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS), U.S.A